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On my 1987 model, I removed the center cleat and installed port and starboard schaefer 8" stainless steel cleats with oversized washers (one inch I believe). These cleats have two bolts and the installation of these was very tight. Prior to deciding how to proceed, I read all the threads related to this installation and getting to the two bolts was difficult. I did not have to install any new beckson ports, I was able to reach the port and starboard positions with difficulty, and dropped the nuts and washers a few times into the forward bilge. It is my belief that four bolt cleats will not fit in this location because remember you still need some kind of backing plate or large washers. Catalina used smaller washers than I used. These cleats looked so nice that I replaces the stern cleats as well. If you do this upgrade, make sure you use at least 8" cleats.

You bet I noticed, and Ken Juul was absolutely right. Remove that pesky screen, and have more piece of mind that your fuel pickup will not fail in a time of need.

Waterdog;
I am envious of your new installed rigid boom vang. I still have a topping lift which failed last summer while rescuing two stranded drifting teenage girls on a broken down Sea Doo a few miles outside the San Pedro breakwall (they had no radio, flairs, cell phone etc...really stupid). As I dropped my flailing main in order to manuver to pick up these girls, the topping lift broke at the thimble and came crashing down on top of my dodger. Luckily, no one was hit! Thanks for all the installation tips. I will be installing a rigid boom vang as soon as I finish the hundreds of other projects on my list.